dbHunterNY

i hate snakes. as a kid I had a friend whos family owned a zoo. he always had a big snake around. it'd always at some point get bothered and then he'd have to put it away. they could easily kill us at our size. i leave snakes alone unless they effect me, in which case they die. used to pull them out of my garage all the time. ones that went off into cover lived. those that slithered back into my garage got what was coming. I've never seen or heard of someone seeing a rattler around here. if I had any doubts about my safety it'd die. I wouldn't feel bad either. its nature. when two predators clash sometimes it doesn't work out well. there's a reason snakes haven't evolved much and there's a reason they for the most part avoid us. I respect that.

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women shoot cape buffalo with a bow. don't think they pull 70lbs. we'll assume 60lbs. still need a crazy heavy arrow and head designed solely for penetration. if I knew what they used I'd just post it as cape buffalo is equally as stout an animal. most guys I know who have hunted bison have used 80lb bows with a heavy arrow of 600+ grains.

draw isn't too short. I'd still think you need at least 600gr finished weight arrow with better head with less angle/longer profile. solid blades maybe for less drag once in the animal. it'd have to be close (20 yards) and most importantly perfectly broadsided. quartering will kill your penetration as you now have multiple thick and heavy ribs to get through first versus the arrow slipping in between them. if you can pull more weight I would and then go heavier than 600gr. same shot angle still applies.

....with multiple heavy arrows while chasing them on horse back. don't think that's an option for him.

nope... at 58lbs you better be shooting a log of an arrow. what's your draw length and bow? that will factor in too.

there's a difference between a logger that comes in to cash out selectively cutting money trees and leaving the rest. then you have a "logger" that comes in to make money but does a better job to open woods up to get under story that way new growing trees won't get as much pressure and damage from wildlife. also more importantly to the logger the trees together will not choke out growth within a couple years. that way they continue to grow straight with fewer limbs to turn into a true veneer money tree. that "logger" fully intends to return 15 years from then. if trees are getting choked out after only two years that logger or forester needs to grow back for continued education or not be allowed back.

I will say that I'm dumbfounded how many people say I made a perfect shot or hit the deer good but was still alive a while later and you had to finish it. not just mechanicals either. I've heard it with all kinds of broadheads out there even some like slick tricks, muzzy, and others. I can understand a deer running far before tipping over. if you make a good shot it will die in a short period of time. i'll shoot Rage heads because that's what I have but i'll shoot any head out there just about. I agree a well tuned bow can throw many heads to the same spot as your field tips within reasonable hunting ranges. blood trails are funny things. a lot happens when a deer gets hit with an arrow or a bullet. people blame poor blood trails on the head when in reality it's just what the deer did or exactly how and what got damaged from the hit. I've seen a fixed blade broadhead slice open the heart and then come out the far side of a buck opening the whole side up 1' to where it's intestines were hanging out. somehow the blood sprayed and collected only into the cavity of the buck. there was a few little drops of blood in the 60 yard path seen by a few good sets of eyes in day light. the person switched heads because the head "didn't do its job. no blood trail".

no idea. bought a ton of arrows just within the past few years. about 12 dozen at least. for me I've got 3 dozen. cousin and brother make up the rest. different arrows for different bows and different reasons though. altogether I've probably got probably 5-6 dozen for me.

it's public land and something you deal with. they don't bother the deer that much, only to make them run off. you can prevent this by getting off or away from the trail as much as possible. find bedding areas and the escape routes deer take from them when the first people come through. then come in from another way to not drive deer out before daylight. sit and wait. I've even patterned hunters this way. most hunters take the same hiking trails then turn off trail once their close to their spot.

my little brother is horrible with shooting bad habits. won't listen to anything either. he's mr. pluck n' peak.

good news is it's an easier bad habit to break than other stuff archery related. much of the time I see it is when someone's draw length is too long. helps by shooting at a big blank target up close. just focus on the release and consistency of form, how you hold the release same every time, and develop muscle memory based shot execution. there's little reason to peak because it's all right there in your face. also trying keeping your mind busier with an added step. focus on shot execution but try to hold on target and stare at spot you're aiming at while counting to just 1 one thousand. also don't focus on your pin. focus on the target with the pin blurry and this will prevent the mind wanting to peak. that's just some stuff that has helped others I know.

we've been in contact with neighboring land owners for years. at this point we don't need to ask each year before the season for permission for retrieval. also I don't like to imply i'll just go get it. if I need to recover a deer for myself or someone else on someone else's land i ask anyway when the need comes up. you don't know the situation and the neighboring land owners business. someone could be hunting or maybe they're going to harvest standing crops you need to recover the deer in and they don't want you in there without knowing. each situation is unique and requires some effort when the time comes. haven't followed the whole ECO convo completely. if an ECO has probable cause (a deer carcass on your property) they have the right to go on your land and will inform you the landowner of their intent before doing so. that said a hunter's an idiot if they think an ECO will come to aid to help recover a deer on someone else's property. in rare occasion they're already around and it's convenient for them sure. they want to help. they've just got a lot going on and that type of situation is abundant.

older bucks right now are going to start seeking out the first doe that are closest to come into estrous. once they find one they can tag along and feed with her. until then they're on a mission. heads up because he's just scouting and not hunting for any specific doe. that's my take. on more than one occasion around this time of season I've had a hit list buck pop out into the open walk through a group of doe and then pop back into the woods. seeking phase of the rut has begun I'd say. in another week the doe will get tired of the attention and get chased around. this week and next is the best time to hunt like heck for doe groups to find those first doe.

this past weekend I had multiple bucks run of a field by a dominant older buck. yearlings running around like mad after doe just to harass and 2.5 year olds sparing.

good stories so far. seeing deer with your daughter. can't beat that.

couple crockpots worth of great food or a future booner. anyway you look at it he's a nice one.

I still using the Rage heads I got years ago. I started out with regular 2 blades but shortly after switched to the 2 blade titaniums. been shooting them every since. with the 2 blades it's a typical 3" gash for entry and exit if nicely broadsided. I've seen low quartering shots pretty much gut the deer as they open up on impact before entry not after.

I use blue locktite on a lot of stuff scope mounts included after they get lapped.

sit in a chair with all your hunting gear on. lift feet off ground and draw bow straight back. if you can't then it's probably too much weight your trying to pull in a hunting situation. lower it and try again until you can draw without excessive movement like pointing the bow to the sky or about falling out of the chair.

lots of little things add up to lessen your ability to draw your bow. other thread started about it too. focus on a push and pull using back muscles too. you can do exercises in the tree to warm the muscles up periodically. cup both hands and hook fingers together. also you can grab elbow in drawing position. pull and release tension in muscles over and over until they warm up and get looser. stretching on release will let you go deeper into the stretch. if done right you're really not moving around so no need to worry about movement in stand getting you busted.

might be easier to track and measure if you built the bench out to take up space between the winch and cradle pipe for the bow handle. paint it white and draw a reference line with a fine point sharpie, change color of marker and draw lines below and above that. easier to track vertical knock travel. as long as it's safe I like to keep an arrow on nocked. anything mechanical can break. also October Mountain Products bow vise. they work sweet if you work on your own bow.

you ask. don't leave things open ended for them to think you're hunting right on the border, which would make the situation likely. if you can see it from the property line then tell them that but you're asking out of respect for them. also indicate to them that you're not taking any weapons. depending on the kind of neighbor they are offer to show them where and the blood trail. even if they say no at first, you're still ok to politely plead your case in a clear and concise manner as well as ask them their reasons. the may have a reason but you still might end up with the deer. in all honesty if it's within sight and they still stay no for no apparent reason, they have no respect for either you or the animal. they're a ******* and just go get it after the fact.

I THINK it is based on an educated guess based on over half a dozen physical characteristics ...THEN I KNOW because of what they said... for each point to a side had a year and definitely due to the length of its tail.

so far each supreme court including the 2nd circuit has ruled out the 7 round mags. one more court up the ladder to put us at the top for the lawsuit. 10 rounds is here to stay with no less. unless you're hunting. so we've got that going for us.